Poem for Hope! Donate to Help Syrian Refugees

I am inspired today by my college friend Barin who is raising money to help fund textbooks and supplies for Syrian refugees. She went on a road trip raising money for this cause and I started putting myself in the shoes of a refugee, losing everything- my home, my friends, my family, to escape to an unfamiliar country despite hardships and suffering because the alternative is death. I have been so disheartened and saddened by the news lately of refugees who are viewed as the enemy and this hatred and fear that is driving this world today saddens me and makes me wonder what the future will hold. So, I dedicate this poem to the Syrian refugees and to people, like Barin, who are showing them that there is hope and who will go above and beyond to help and show them kindness in this world consumed by hate and fear. If you would like to donate, please go to Barin’s fundraising page here: https://www.paypal.me/BarinMasoud